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TEAM TEACHING
DR. C. BEULAH JAYARANI
M.Sc., M.A, M.Ed, M.Phil (Edn), M.Phil (ZOO), NET, Ph.D
ASST. PROFESSOR,
LOYOLA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHENNAI - 34
INTRODUCTION
• Team teaching is an approach to program delivery where two of
more educators share teaching responsibilities within a
classroom setting. Both teachers interact with all children at
different times.
• The two or more teachers plan, execute and evaluate the
learning experiences of a group of students.
• Team teaching is also known as co-teaching.
PURPOSE OF TEAM TEACHING
 The goal of team teaching is the improvement of teaching
through a better utilization of a group of teachers
 It utilizes teachers specialized expertise interest instruction
skill time and energy
 It ensures preparation of lessons materials and other aids
to create motivation among the students and better
learning situations
 The team concept itself increases the possibilities of
variety of instructions based on pooled talent to the
teachers .
DEFINITION
• “In team teaching method two or more teachers make a plan
of subject, cooperatively carry it out and always evaluate its
effects on students periodically”.
- Naik M B
• “Team teaching involves bringing together a number of
classes whose teaching is then the responsibility is then the
joint responsibility of the teachers of these classes who
constitute a team”.
- Apter
WHAT IS TEAM TEACHING?
 Team teaching involves a group of instructors working
purposefully to help a group of students.
 Teachers together set
 goals for a course,
 design syllabus,
 prepare individual lesson plans,
 teach students and
 evaluate the results.
OBJECTIVES
 To make the best use of expertise of teachers under team- teaching.
 To improve the quality of teaching the services of the expert teachers are
shared by a large number of students.
 To develop the feelings of co- operation or group work in teaching – learning
situation.
 To help the students, to satisfy the needs and difficulties relating to the special
content.
 To utilize the better talents and interests of teachers.
 To increase grouping and scheduling flexibility.
 To improve the quality of instruction.
 To bring more dynamism in time table construction.
PRINCIPLES OF TEAM TEACHING
 Size and composition of the group for team teaching should be
appropriate in terms of learning experiences and purposes of the
group.
 Time should be allotted keeping in consideration the importance of
the subject.
 Learning climate should be provided by making arrangements like
laboratory, library, audio, video etc.
 Level of team teaching must be appropriate to the learners.
 The nature and extent of the supervision of group activities
depends on the purpose of group.
CHARACTERISTICS OF TEAM TEACHING
 1. Role differentiation of team teaching
 2. Regrouping of students
 3. Rescheduling of time
 4. Redesign of teaching space
 5. Common time for planning
 6. Integration of learning in a meaningful way &
 7. Development of resource centres
MODELS OF TEAM TEACHING
PROCEDURE FOR ORGANIZING TEAM TEACHING
1.PLANNING
2.ORGANIZING
3.EVALUATING
STEP 1: PLANNING
 Decide the topic to be taught
 Writing objectives in behavior terms
 Identify the entering or initial behavior of the learner of
the group
 Preparing tentative schedule of teaching
 Assigning duties to teachers, lead lecture, follow - up,
supervision
 Fixing up the level of instruction
 Selecting appropriate teaching aids
STEP 2: ORGANIZATION
 Determining the level of instruction
 Presentation of the lead lecture by a competent teacher of the team
 Follow up of the other teachers to supplement the lead lecture by
explaining the elements of the topic
 Providing motivation by the teachers to the learners in both the
cases
 Supervision of student activity which are assigned in lead lecture
STEP 3: EVALUATION
 Asking oral questions, writing and practical work
 taking decision about the level of performance and
realization of the objective
 diagnosing the difficulty of the learner and providing
remedies
 revising the planning and organizing phases of team
teaching on the basis of evaluation of the students
SINGLE SUBJECT
TEAM
INTERDISCIPLINARY
TEAMS
HIERARCHIAL
TEAMS SYNERGETIC TEAMS
TYPES OF
TEAMS
SINGLE SUBJECT TEAM
 Two or more teachers agree to teach the same subject at a particular class level to the
same group in a common period.
 The strength of the students varies according to the number of students.
 Eg- Two chemistry teachers.
INTERDISCIPILINARY TEAM
o Teachers of different subjects assume responsibilities for the same large group and
given time.
o Eg- Botany , zoology teachers and history , geography teachers.
HIERARCHICAL TEAM
o In these team one professional and experienced teacher taken as team
leader. The remaining teachers performs professional duties.
o The structure of a hierarchic team teaching may be linked to a
pyramid with a team leader at the apex, master teachers just
below and regular teachers at the base.
o They consists of teachers, clerks, assistants. they work under one head.
SYNERGETIC GROUP
 Synergetic team teaching groups are formed through the co-operation
of two or more teachers working together as professional equals.
 They work Together as a team and there is a minimum of hierarchical
approach
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE SUCCESS OF TEAM TEACHING……..
PROPER PLANNING
CO-OPERATION &
DEVOTION
FULL FREEDOM TO
WORK
BALANCED TEAM
& ONENESS
TRAINING
STUDENTS
PARTICIPATION
UTILIZES
TEACHERS TALNT
INTEREST AMONG
TEACHERS
ADVANTAGES
 Opportunity for free discussion.
 Development of human relationships.
 Development of professional status of the teacher.
 Exposure of group to more specialist.
 It will save time and energy.
 Improves the quality of instruction.
DISADVANTAGES
 Lack of co-operation among teachers.
 Disregard to the dynamics of small group.
 Traditional conservative attitude.
 Lack of interest.
 Lack of accommodation for larger groups.
REFERENCE
“Teaching of Biological Science”
 TNTEU – Study Material
 Ram Publications
 Sri Krishna Publications
 Kaviyamala Publications
 Google Images
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